Brendan In The Media

After years of supporting Toni Preckwinkle, The Chicago Tribune argues that after many years under the incumbent’s leadership, it’s time for a change in Cook County government. The editorial praises Brendan Reilly for his focus on reforming Cook County’s government and restoring fiscal responsibility, highlighting his experience and pragmatic approach as reasons he would bring positive change compared with the long-serving incumbent.

“The time has come at last for a new leader of the Cook County Board. Brendan Reilly has our endorsement.”

If elected Cook County Board president, downtown Ald. Brendan Reilly said Monday he would launch a “full review” of Tyler Technologies — the Texas firm that has been working for more than a decade on upgrading the county’s property tax systems — “to put a stop to the total mismanagement of its tax system under the leadership of Toni Preckwinkle.”

The unjustified shooting of Alex Pretti by ICE agents in Minneapolis is not just a horrific tragedy; it’s clear evidence that Trump’s ICE cannot continue being allowed to terrorize our communities and murder American citizens. We’ve seen the same kind of chaos and violence from Trump’s ICE here in Chicago, where individuals with no criminal history have been targeted, creating an unprecedented level of fear and anxiety. It has to stop. We can all support taking violent criminals off the streets, regardless of immigration status; however, what we’ve seen from Trump’s ICE is not that. We need to abolish Trump’s ICE in its current form and return the organization to its core functions as it existed during President Obama’s time in office, and we must have legal accountability and justice for Alex Pretti, Renee Good, and end the violence.

If elected Cook County Board president, downtown Ald. Brendan Reilly said Monday he would launch a “full review” of Tyler Technologies the Texas firm that has been working for more than a decade on upgrading the county’s property tax systems — “to put a stop to the total mismanagement of its tax system under the leadership of Toni Preckwinkle.”

Cook County race: Ald. Brendan Reilly has been endorsed by businessman and philanthropist Willie Wilson in his bid for Cook County Board president. In a statement, Wilson praised Reilly, saying, “His plan to keep seniors in their homes, fix the broken property tax sale system, and expand job pathways for individuals returning from incarceration shows a serious commitment to improving lives in our communities.”

42nd Ward Alderman Brendan Reilly joins Ray to talk about the exorbitant property tax bills that arrived late last week and month behind schedule, as well as why Mayor Johnson's financial sense is completely out of step with the needs of the city.